LSU Tigers cornerback and kick returner Morris Claiborne has been named a finalist for two prestigous college football awards. Yesterday, Claiborne was named as one of the fifteen finalists for the Walter Camp award, which is given to the best player in college football. Today, Morris was named as one of five finalist for the Bronco Nagurski award, which goes to the nation's top defensive player.
Patrick Peterson became LSU's first recipient of the Jim Thorpe Award and Chuck Bednarik Award, while earning Walter Camp First-Team All-American honors.